Germany to Wait Until Early Next Week to Count Russia Gas Damage
The gas receiving compressor station of the Nord Stream 1 natural gas pipeline in Lubmin, Germany.
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Germany will wait at least until Monday to determine whether Russia has cut off gas supply through a key pipeline, a few days after maintenance is due to be completed.
Work on the Nord Stream link is due to end Thursday but it would be too early to ascertain if shipments have fully halted, a person familiar with the process said on condition of anonymity. That would push back any policy move Berlin needs to tackle the crisis that has been building for weeks and is threatening the country’s economy.